Audits can be an unfortunate reality of practicing medicine. The good news is that as long as you are practicing and coding correctly, you have nothing to fear should you be audited. There are four main types of audits:

That’s the contention of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General. An OIG audit discovered 34,664 Medicare claims that contained diagnosis codes indicating the treatment of injuries potentially caused by abuse or neglect of Medicare beneficiaries.

There are nine different Multiple Procedure indicators on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), meaning there are a lot of payment adjustment possibilities you need to know. Here’s each indicator, an example of a code with that indicator, and a quick look at where modifier 51 comes into play.

It is important to make sure medical billing companies under consideration have intimate knowledge about your specific practice. Billing codes and support documentation requirements are different for specialty services as compared to general services provided by family practitioners and PAs. It is always more...

Did you know that medical billing and coding is expected to grow at a rate of 13% for the next 7 years? That’s much higher than the average of 7%! You are interested in a career where you can save lives? Whether you’re looking for a career change or a direction in life, medical billing might be for you.

Private practice lays the responsibility for operations and financial management of the practice into the hands of physicians. That’s a responsibility is a topic that too often goes unaddressed in medical school and residency training.